That was my first thought as well. I keep hoping it will get better, but the OP/ED and visuals did suck me in at first. It would be nice if the protagonist actually spoke.

in all truth, I started this thread because of that anime XD
don't get me wrong, the opening for me is like crack, it's that good but the anime itself is really slow.
However, i've been hearing rumors of now that she's to the art where she's dating Toma it's going to start picking up really fast real quick

That was my first thought as well. I keep hoping it will get better, but the OP/ED and visuals did suck me in at first. It would be nice if the protagonist actually spoke.

in all truth, I started this thread because of that anime XD
don't get me wrong, the opening for me is like crack, it's that good but the anime itself is really slow.
However, i've been hearing rumors of now that she's to the art where she's dating Toma it's going to start picking up really fast real quick

Every time I hear Heroine make some sort of noise that can't really be classified as speaking, Annaka from Nichijou pops into my head and responds with "Ehhhh!"

How was Gunslinger Girl: II Teatrino bad? Besides switching animation studios, the story was more focused than the first season.

First of all, the artwork and lighting isn't suitable for this type of genre as this anime supposed to be associated with Film Noir. Second, the story maybe focus on the underlying plot BUT they missed some of the finer details that made both the show and manga interesting... The awkward weaving of independent stories(assuming if you've read the manga) also made the story confusing and inconsistent. Third, the character in the 2nd season is kinda bland as they are supposed to be troubled and deep thinking people.

In other words, GSG Il Teatrino was simply killed by adaptation decay and bad directing.

How was Gunslinger Girl: II Teatrino bad? Besides switching animation studios, the story was more focused than the first season.

First of all, the artwork and lighting isn't suitable for this type of genre as this anime supposed to be associated with Film Noir. Second, the story maybe focus on the underlying plot BUT they missed some of the finer details that made both the show and manga interesting... The awkward weaving of independent stories(assuming if you've read the manga) also made the story confusing and inconsistent. Third, the character in the 2nd season is kinda bland as they are supposed to be troubled and deep thinking people.

In other words, GSG Il Teatrino was simply killed by adaptation decay and bad directing.

It's not even that the anime was terrible, per se... it's just the opening was by far my favorite part. Much better than the anime.

The first or second season? There are two openings (and ending) themes. Season 1 Opening is Sora by Hearts Glow and the Season 2 Opening is Kiseki by Nirgilis. Overall, the second season had a tighter storyline than the first season, and was arguably the better of the two seasons.

It's not even that the anime was terrible, per se... it's just the opening was by far my favorite part. Much better than the anime.

The first or second season? There are two openings (and ending) themes. Season 1 Opening is Sora by Hearts Glow and the Season 2 Opening is Kiseki by Nirgilis. Overall, the second season had a tighter storyline than the first season, and was arguably the better of the two seasons.